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Easy vegetarian nachos + WIN a Crockpot

We grew up with plenty of Crockpot meals, and in fact, mum’s Crockpot only just gave up the ghost after more than 20 years of cooking us regular meals. I love the ease and convenience of Crockpot cooking and there’s so much you can do with it – including vegetarian nachos!

Crockpot have recently relaunched with three models to suit all families. I gave the original Crockpot CHP200 family size version a go and created these delicious vegetarian nachos. The family size serves 2-4 people which is perfect for us and the bonus is it doesn’t take up too much room in the cupboard.

Nachos might be an easy dinner but with the Crockpot they are even easier! Created with plenty of vegetables and served with a delicious salsa, they’re a healthier twist on the original. Black beans and kidney beans provide antioxidants, fibre and plant based protein and are very filling and economical to buy. The most time consuming part of this recipe is crushing the garlic cloves and chopping the onion! You can literally make these in 5 minutes before work. Then after work, prepare the salsa and you’re ready for a delicious crowd pleasing dinner.

Even though the ingredients list is fairly long, it’s very simple to prepare. If you wanted you could even use some premade Mexican seasoning which you can find in the herb and spice area at the supermarket. Cocoa may seem like a strange addition but it is really delicious in nacho beans and adds a nice richness to it.

Method:

Add one of the tin of tomatoes to the Crockpot. Drain the second tin of tomatoes and add this too. Draining the second tin stops the bean mix from being too wet.

Drain and rinse the beans and add this to the Crockpot along with the mushrooms and onion. Sprinkle over the herbs, spices, cocoa, and chilli flakes. Stir in the sweet chilli sauce and mix to combine the ingredients. Sweet Chilli Sauce isn’t very Mexican but it adds great flavour.

Turn the Crockpot to low and leave for 6-8 hours. Cooking the bean mixture in the Crockpot really allows those delicious Mexican flavours to develop, but because everything is cooked you can eat it before this if you want.

Wow the Crock Pot Sear and Slow would be wicked.. to actually be able to sear my meat, saute the onions, garlic, carrots all in one pot is amazing.. I’d cook a beef casserole with dumplings in it firstly. .

With a baby on the way life’s about to get a whole lot busier so I’m making it my mission to build a repertoire of great slow cooker recipes. This nacho recipe is definitely going on the to-do list. I would love the Sear and Slow to save on dishes.

Oooh! The Crockpot Sear and Slow would be super amazing and very timely!! I’ve had my second bubba with first one being 3 years old so this would be perfect to get sorted first thing in morning and meal ready to go in evening when everyone’s hungry & tired!!! So yes please!!!! I’d make slow cooked barbecue sauce lamb shanks with meat falling off the bones!! Yummo!!!

I’m definitely going to use that nacho recipe. Tomorrow night in fact! Unfortunately it won’t be in a slow cooker as I haven’t got one…
I would love the Crockpot Sear and Slow. Timer means it would be perfect for setting before I leave for work and dinner would be done when returning home. Perfect for keeping meals warm for during the cold wet rugby season.

I would love the sear and slow crockpot because that way I wouldn’t have to brown the meat in a frying pan before adding it to the crockpot which will intensify the flavours. I would make apricot chicken. 🙂

I would love to win the Lift and Serve. The size of it would be amazing to make soups in, especially as my previous one has broken so a new one would be amazing.
I would first like to make a yummy warming curry with winter starting to settle in.
Thanks for the opportunity! ????

It would be fantastic to win the Crock-pot Sear & Slow! Venison sharks are amazing slow cooked and I like to sear them first so you get that bit of extra flavor from the browning, better yet with this I won’t have to wash an extra pan or lose any of the yummy crispy bits that stick to the pan!

I would love a Crock-Pot Traditional, this would be perfect for a small family of 3. I love the taste of Lamb Shanks from the slow cooker but never thought of doing Nacho’s and would love the opportunity to try this recipe 😀

I would love the Crock Pot Traditional! A perfect addition to our kitchen hubby (who loves to slow cook!) and I. Lamb shanks are our favorite but we are always keen on mixing it up and trying new recipes (such as this delicious looking Nacho recipe!)

I’d love the sear and slow just for the versatility and to get the delicious flavour from browned meat and onions but my gosh I’d try sweet and nutty overnight oatmeal – who knew you could do brekky in that thing!!!!!!

I would love to get my hands on the Crock Pot Traditional! I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect crock pot and this would be a wonderful addition to my kitchen! I’ve got a stack of amazing recipes that I’ve been dying to try like veggie curries and hearty soups especially with winter looming. This would make my tummy very happy indeed!

I’d be keen on the Crock-Pot® Sear & Slow. I currently have a Russell Hobbs slow cooker, but it can be a real pain having to cook the onions in the frypan first, & brown the meat etc. The Sear & Slow would be so much easier. I’d cook my fave recipe, Alison Holst’s lamb shanks. It’s different than the traditional red wine/garlic recipe, has a bunch of delicious spices.

Crock-Pot® Sear & Slow, and there are so many things i want to try, one parenting forum had lots of posts about slow cooked porridge, so good for winter, and another said we can roast a chicken in a slow cooker :O it would also be awesome for making beef casseroles for my husbands lunch, he comes in off the farm cold and wet so a nice hot stew waiting for him each day would be awesome

The sear and slow crockpot sounds amazing as there is no need to wash up any additional frying pans. Would love to cook the Vegetable Nachos recipe for my good friends and my 3 boys and husbands would love lamb shanks cooked in the crockpot. Fingers crossed!!

I would LOVE the sear and slow! My crock pot died and I’m going back to full time work in a week after 4 years of being at home with my two boys ????. I would make every meal in it from nachos to savoury mince, apricot chicken, Mac n cheese and everything in between

If love the traditional winds it’s perfect for small families. I’ve committed to cooking one crockpot meal each week and I’m really enjoying it! Makes getting meat into my toddler much easier when it’s so tender. However my second hand slow cooker could definitely do with an upgrade!
I’d make pulled pork and have it in wraps the 1st night and then use it in a pork and apple pie the next night. Yum!!

The seat and slow would save on dishes. No more dirty fry pan – what a great idea. I’d make some lovely soups and lamb shank recipes. Although if I won I’d probably gift it to my daughter who is studying Nutrition at Otago and can’t wait to cook her own meals next year.

I would love the sear and slow. It would be such a time and flavour saver to be able to sear my meat and sautée the veggies before setting them to slowly cook away for the day. I would definitely do a braised beef cheek recipe first off!! YUM!! I think slow cookers are amazing and I try and utilise one whenever I’m visiting family who has one. Whoever wins this is one very very blessed person 🙂

The Sear and slow please. I have heard so much about crock pot and slow cooking method.. Perhaps this is the answer to better dinner as we can prepare it in the morning before we leave for work and have great meals ready when we come home at night.

Would love the lift and serve. The hinged lid would be great, especially as hubby always likes to ‘test’ the food and the bench becomes filthy before dinner!!
Would love to cook up some yummy lamb shanks ????

I would love the Crockpot Sear and Slow. I’d use it to make Mexican chicken tacos, or Creamy Italian Chicken, family favourites that would benefit from the ability to sear the meat in the same pot on the cooktop beforehand. The features of this crockpot sound amazing!

I would love a crockpot traditional because I don’t have a big family 🙂 I think I’d have a crack at cooking the Beef Bourguignon because it’s SO cold in Wellington right now and I’m dreaming of warm hearty dinners that make my whole house smell delicious.

Ooh, yes please! The crock pot sear and slow looks amazing – we love to cook for a crowd and the slow cooker is perfect for this, so we need a big capacity. Flexible timer is also a great feature. Love that the pot transfers from hob to cooker too.